锡箔 xībó tinfoil Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 锡 錫 xī noun tin tin (chemical element Sn); silver-white metal with high malleability, used in plating, soldering, and alloys箔 bó noun foil Metal hammered into a thin sheet; also refers to paper coated with metal powder, such as that burned as an offering to the dead.